Case Study: Contest Chef – Engage Food Lovers Through Competition

We helped Contest Chef create a socially connected recipe contest platform that brings chefs and food lovers together in an interactive way. Through social login integrations, participants could quickly join contests, upload recipes, and get votes. Admins monitor all activity while managing awards and content through a single panel.

Running recipe contests manually across social platforms lacks structure, audience engagement metrics, and transparency in judging. Organizers needed a way to manage contestants, recipes, and audience votes in a centralized, scalable way.

We developed a full-featured culinary contest platform using ASP.NET and C#.NET that enables contestant registration, recipe submissions, and voting. Facebook and Google login integrations allow easy onboarding. Admins can manage contests, monitor engagement (likes, views, comments), and assign awards to winners — all within a secure, data-driven backend.

Contest Chef enabled seamless recipe contest hosting with enhanced user participation, real-time interaction tracking, and streamlined award management. The platform grew user engagement and simplified the moderation process for organizers.

Key Features Delivered

• Contestant Registration & Login (Google & Facebook)
• Recipe Submission & Management
• User Interactions: Likes, Views & Comments
• Award System for Winners
• Contest Creation & Moderation Panel

Technology Stack:

ASP.NET, C#.NET, MSSQL, HTML5, CSS3, jQuery